Whistleblower

FAR Council Proposes To Make Civilian Contractor Whistleblower Program Permanent

The three federal agencies that make up the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, the entity that administers the government’s procurement

By |2019-01-11T17:15:39-05:001/11/2019|Categories: Government Contracts, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on FAR Council Proposes To Make Civilian Contractor Whistleblower Program Permanent

Most Recent Government Whistleblower Enforcement Data Indicate Slight Drop-Off in Activity Compared to Previous Years

Enforcement statistics released recently by four separate federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or

By |2018-01-28T21:05:19-05:001/28/2018|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Most Recent Government Whistleblower Enforcement Data Indicate Slight Drop-Off in Activity Compared to Previous Years

Ninth Circuit Rules That Dodd-Frank Law Protects Whistleblowers’ Internal Complaints, Deepening Split on Issue Among Federal Courts

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that whistleblower retaliation protections included in the 2010 federal

By |2017-04-14T12:20:36-05:004/14/2017|Categories: Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Rules That Dodd-Frank Law Protects Whistleblowers’ Internal Complaints, Deepening Split on Issue Among Federal Courts

Ninth Circuit Rules That Allegations of OFCCP Noncompliance Do Not Support Whistleblower Retaliation Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that an individual’s complaints that her employer failed to

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NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials

To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over

Federal Enforcement Data Show That Whistleblower Retaliation Claims and “Bounty Hunter” Awards Set New Records in 2016

Statistics released recently by four separate federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or administering

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Federal Court Declines To Block Expanded Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Provisions in OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule

A federal court in Texas has denied a request by a group of industry trade associations and employers to enjoin

By |2016-12-11T22:36:05-05:0012/11/2016|Categories: Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Federal Court Declines To Block Expanded Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Provisions in OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule

SEC Goes After Company For Using Release Language That Allegedly Deprived Employees of Their Right To Claim Dodd-Frank Bounty Hunter Awards

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the federal agency that has primary responsibility for enforcing the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform

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